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"Lasting" Programmes Cartas com Ciência

Portuguese-speaking scientists exchange letters with students in Portuguese-speaking countries during one school year

The "long-lasting" Cartas com Ciência programmes take place over the course of a school year between scientists and young people from minoritised communities in Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe and East Timor.

Os países da CPLP

Timor-Leste

Moçambique

Guiné-Equatorial

Brasil

Portugal

Cabo Verde

Angola

Guiné-Bissau

São Tomé e

Príncipe

During one school year, students will exchange letters in Portuguese with researchers* from different fields across the world. For many of these children and young people, it will probably be the first time they receive a letter! Each letter round is inspired by a specific topic: "Knowledge and Education", "Overcoming Obstacles" and "Inspire".

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Our team organises the programme directly with scientists and teachers in schools or mentors in associations. Each student exchanges letters with one scientist, and all students in each class participate in the programme, regardless of their initial interest in science.

* Scientists participating may be from any career stage and field of expertise, as long as they conduct or have conducted research activities.

CALENDAR - YEARS 1-4

Exchanging letters since 2020

Official launch

May 5, 2020

First World

Portuguese Language Day

5 Programmes

September 2020 -June 2021

East Timor, Portugal and São Tomé e Príncipe 

February - December 2021

Mozambique and Portugal 

9 Programmes

September 2021 -June 2022

Angola, Cabo Verde, Guiné-Bissau, São Tomé e Príncipe and Portugal

February - December 2022

Brazil and Mozambique 

7 Programmes

September 2022 -June 2023

Cabo Verde, São Tomé e Príncipe and Portugal

February - December 2023

Brazil and Mozambique 

2 Programmes 

September 2023 -June 2024

Portugal ("Tide of Science")

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